The 1999 World Weightlifting Championships were held at Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus, Athens, Greece from November 21 to November 28, 1999.
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| Host city |  Piraeus, Greece |
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| Dates | 21–28 November |
| Main venue | Peace and Friendship Stadium |
It was the main qualifying events in the sport for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Medal summary
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editWomen
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Medal table
editRanking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Greece | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Indonesia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Poland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  North Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 12 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Greece | 4 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Qatar | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | South Korea | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Indonesia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | North Korea | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |  Armenia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Poland | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nauru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 22 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Team ranking
editParticipating nations
edit626 competitors from 87 nations competed.
Albania (7)
Algeria (6)
Argentina (2)- Armenia (8)
Australia (12)
Austria (5)
Azerbaijan (10)
Belarus (7)
Belgium (3)
Brazil (1)- Bulgaria (15)
Cameroon (5)
Canada (15)
Chile (1)- China (15)
- Chinese Taipei (14)
Colombia (14)
Croatia (2)- Cuba (7)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (4)
Denmark (15)
Dominican Republic (7)
Ecuador (2)
Egypt (8)
El Salvador (3)
Micronesia (1)
Fiji (1)
Finland (14)
France (15)- Georgia (6)
- Germany (11)
Great Britain (10)- Greece (15)
Guatemala (5)- Hungary (15)
- India (8)
- Indonesia (5)
- Iran (8)
Iraq (3)
Ireland (5)
Israel (11)
Italy (15)- Japan (15)
Kazakhstan (15)
Kyrgyzstan (5)- Latvia (8)
Lebanon (2)
Libya (1)
Lithuania (7)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (7)
Moldova (6)
Mongolia (1)- Myanmar (5)
- Nauru (7)
Netherlands (12)
New Zealand (3)- Nigeria (10)
- North Korea (2)
Norway (4)
Panama (1)- Poland (15)
Portugal (7)
Puerto Rico (3)- Qatar (8)
- Romania (8)
- Russia (14)
Samoa (2)
San Marino (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Slovakia (13)
South Africa (2)- South Korea (13)
Spain (14)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (5)
Syria (4)
Thailand (7)
Tunisia (4)- Turkey (8)
Turkmenistan (3)- Ukraine (15)
- United States (15)
Uruguay (1)
Uzbekistan (4)
Venezuela (6)
References
edit- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Results (Sport 123)